Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẻ chơi đạo trẻ, già chơi đạo già

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Meaning · English

People's interests change with age

Literally: Young play young way, old play old way

Examples

Khi còn trẻ chơi đạo trẻ, giờ già rồi thì chơi đạo giàWhen I was young I played young, now that I'm old I play old

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Trẻ chơi đạo trẻ, già chơi đạo già” mean?

People's interests change with age Literally: Young play young way, old play old way

Is “Trẻ chơi đạo trẻ, già chơi đạo già” formal or informal?

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